"Guard is the Warriors' biggest strength and arguably their largest question mark. Depth abounds in the backcourt. Megastar Steph Curry is aging as gracefully as a bottle of his Gentleman's Cut bourbon and is still one of the game's elite players. But the shooting guard spot is unsettled. While the team potentially has five different players who could realistically start games at the spot this season, each comes with their own strengths and weaknesses."
"Brandin Podziemski is the favorite to start next to Curry when the team opens the regular season in Los Angeles on Tuesday. However, because the team expects its older players to only play 60 to 70 games, the starting lineup will be fluid. Three-guard lineups could also be commonplace, as Moses Moody is more of a guard-forward hybrid. Brandin's going to play a ton, and he's a hugely important player for us, but the starting lineup, frankly, is a little trick for us, just given the pieces, Kerr said recently."
"Steph Curry, 6-3, 200 pounds, age 37 Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) shoots past Los Angeles Lakers' Deandre Ayton (5) in the first quarter of their preseason NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) 2024-25 statistics: 70 games, 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 1.1 steals, 44.8 FG%, 39.7 3FG% Breakdown: The greatest player in team history and still the unquestioned face of the franchise while entering his 17th season in the Bay Area. He is coming off another banner season, which culminated in Curry being named to his 11th All-NBA and All-Star team, a game Curry hosted in San Francisco. Curry is still the game's most devastating shooter and top free-throw maker (93.3%). He has battled a variety of injuries, but made 70 starts last season and scored at least 30 points in 21 games. CUrry is arguably the top off-ball player in NBA history, and could"
Golden State's backcourt depth is a major asset and a central uncertainty because the shooting guard spot remains unsettled. Steph Curry remains an elite player at age 37, producing 24.5 points and 6.0 assists per game in 2024-25 while maintaining a 93.3% free-throw rate and earning his 11th All-NBA and All-Star nod. Multiple players, including Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody, can start at shooting guard, each offering different strengths and weaknesses. Podziemski is the early favorite to start, but the starting lineup will be fluid as older players are managed to roughly 60–70 games.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]